The Top 5 Strategies for GMAT Critical Reasoning (Part 1)
Today’s GMAT tip comes from Manhattan Review UK, a provider of GMAT Prep courses in London. In this article, Manhattan Review reveals 5 strategies for successfully tackling GMAT Critical Reasoning questions. In fact, the tip has so much detail that we had to split it into two parts.
More than any other part of the GMAT, Critical Reasoning needs to be approached strategically. Each of the four Critical Reasoning question types—Assumption, Inference, Explanation/Paradox and Method of Reasoning—has its own corresponding strategy. Four question types—four strategies.
Let us deal first with Assumption questions, because they account for something like 70% of all of the Critical Reasoning questions. Moreover, something like 60% of the Assumption questions consist of so-called Weaken questions; that is, questions that require you to weaken/undermine/challenge the argument’s conclusion. Here are five tips on how to attack Weaken questions: Continue reading…
Loading ...New Online Magazine Focuses on the MBA
If you’ve been scanning Apple’s newsstand recently, a new title may have caught your eye. MBA Intelligence is an online magazine for current and prospective MBA students that debuted in December 2012. Currently available on the iPad, the new publication has been attracting most of its readers from the United States, the United Kingdom, China and other parts of Asia, according to publisher Redwood Apps.
The magazine features a mix of content, ranging from pieces geared toward prospective applicants on topics like preparing for the GMAT to articles written by current MBA students showcasing the analysis they have performed around current companies and issues as part of their work in actual business school classes. Continue reading…
Trivia Tuesday: Tuck’s Allwin Initiative
Welcome to another edition of Trivia Tuesday, where we highlight special programs and policies at top business schools. This week, we’re opening up the Clear Admit School Guide to the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth to learn about the school’s Allwin Initiative:
“The Allwin Initiative for Corporate Citizenship aims to familiarize students with issues that lie at the intersection of business, morality and social responsibility, working to ensure that all Tuck graduates possess a strong sense of business ethics and have the management tools to implement their principles.
“Two of the initiative’s most notable programs are its Ethics Fireside Chats and its support for students completing nonprofit or public-sector internships. The aim of the Ethics Fireside Chats, which are offered each term, is to introduce a continuous debate over issues of ethics and corporate responsibility into the Tuck MBA curriculum. An array of guest speakers engage in these discussions, the topics of which have included executive compensation, drug pricing, home mortgage defaults and the financial crisis. One of the most unusual recent Fireside Chats came in October 2009, when Hank Shea, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, gave an informal presentation together with Nick and Carolyn Ryberg, two former human resources executives whom he had personally prosecuted for fraud. ”I try to find white-collar criminals who look and talk like the students,” says Professor Rick Shreve, associate faculty director for business ethics, who tries to stress how easy it can be to rationalize the wrong actions undertaken for the wrong reasons. Continue reading…
University of Chicago Booth School of Business Throws Annual PINK Party
Students at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business were seeing pink last week thanks to the annual school-wide PINK party, an initiative designed to raise awareness about the LGBTQ community at Booth. Sponsored by OUTreach, a Booth student organization for gay and lesbian members of the community and their allies, the PINK party took place this year at SPIN nightclub in downtown Chicago on Saturday, May 18th.
Booth students were encouraged to dress in pink and come out to support the LGBTQ community as part of what was billed as “the absolutely biggest Booth party of the year.” Wearing pink got you a free drink at the party; dressing in drag as part of the Drag Contest 2013 got you free admission and unlimited free drinks all night. Continue reading…
Admissions Tip: Going Beyond School Websites
In keeping with the recent Admissions Tips we have posted for the new crop of applicants to the Class of 2016, today we want to offer some tips on engaging the community of one’s target programs. Communicating with b-school insiders can be beneficial for a number of reasons: In addition to learning about a given school and your potential fit, you’ll also generate material for your essays, demonstrate your interest in the program, and perhaps even make an ally or two. In your efforts to go beyond the schools’ websites and promotional materials, we recommend reaching out to individuals in a few key groups:
Current Students – People who are currently enrolled in a given program can obviously provide the clearest picture of the present state of the school community. They are often more capable of evoking their school’s overall culture than brochures put out by the admissions offices and can describe to prospective students the ins and outs of academic and extracurricular options. Continue reading…
UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business Welcomes Inaugural Executive MBA Class
Members of the first class of the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program will take in majestic views of San Francisco Bay tonight while enjoying dinner and hearing from a Nobel Laureate, all part of orientation for the new 19-month program, which began on Wednesday.
Haas launched the new program after reaching a mutual decision last year with Columbia Business School to end the joint Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA Program. Based in Berkeley, Haas’s new program will include three off-site blocks, one in Washington, DC, one in Shanghai and one in Silicon Valley. The school’s Berkeley Innovative Leader Development (BILD) curriculum, introduced as part of the full-time MBA program in 2010, will serve as the basis for the new executive MBA program. Continue reading…
Wharton MBA Admissions Interview Questions: Round 2 / Group Interview with Second Year Student / On Campus
The first part of the interview was a group discussion in which candidates shared an investment idea for innovation, one of Wharton’s “pillars.” The interview was completely unstructured – the two second year students who act as moderators sit in the corners of the room and take notes. For approximately 40 minutes, we all discussed our ideas and molded/sculpted one of them into a presentable and workable investment opportunity. Everyone was cordial, respectful and open. Some of the candidates were less succinct but all in all, I felt that everyone was able to get their points across. Certainly not a format that lends itself well to candidates who are extremely shy but for those who aren’t afraid to speak up, it isn’t as frightening as other interview formats.
Once the group interview had concluded, each candidate was brought back in for a one on one in which one of the moderators, who had not reviewed my application in advance, asked me a few behavioral type questions.
1) Tell me about yourself / Walk me through your resume
2) What do you see yourself doing at Wharton
3) What do you want to do after achieving your MBA
4) Do you have any questions for me
Fridays From The Frontline
Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit’s weekly roundup of business school bloggers. This week, while the blogosphere buzzed with excitement regarding our announcement of the 2012-2013 Best of Blogging nominees, we checked in on bloggers who are preparing to begin their business school careers in the Class of 2015 and gleaned inside perspectives from current students.
HammO chronicled what it took to withstand a 15 month war of attrition with the GMAT. Sassafras reflected on leaving San Francisco and savors being free of the anxiety of the application process. PPandey discussed a new project management tool he created in MS Excel after getting fed up with Microsoft Project, the industry standard project management software. MBAover30 reminds readers to vote for this season’s BoB nominees. Continue reading…
Twitter Thursdays: News from MBA Programs
It’s time again for Twitter Thursdays, our weekly take of the happenings reported by leading MBA programs on Twitter. If you want to stay on top of our updates, special prizes, admissions tips and breaking news, be sure to check Clear Admit out on Twitter. We’ve also created several lists related to MBA admissions to ease your daily access to breaking news from the top MBA programs.
Rich Lyons, the Dean of the Haas School of Business, welcomed the new MBA for Executives class. Meanwhile, the Dean of the Darden School of Business, Bob Bruner, shared his Financial Times interview about the value of executive education. UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Dean, Jim Dean, tweeted live from the stage at the school’s commencement ceremonies. Head of Cambridge MBA Admissions and Marketing, Conrad Chua, welcomed several informative speakers, including the UK Ambassador to Brazil and representatives from Accenture, to campus this week. Continue reading…
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